GROWING CROPS & LIVESTOCK COMPETITION 2016

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1 FOREST OF ARDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY GROWING CROPS & LIVESTOCK COMPETITION 2016 JUDGING DATE: TUESDAY 12 th July 2016 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: Friday 8 th July 2016 No entries accepted after that date. Judges kindly provided by Root, Fruit & Grain Society Gloucestershire 1. Judges decision to be final and binding. 2. Any Competitor committing an act intending to deceive Judges shall be disqualified. 3. Competitors to enter ONE CROP ONLY per Class. 4. Autumn Sown Corn - planted before 31st December Spring Corn - planted In every Class the whole of the piece to be judged. 6. Any competitor winning a class for three consecutive years should stand down for the next year. 7. All corn entries, THE VARIETIES MUST BE NAMED. 8. CORN PARTLY LAID WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE PENALISED. 9. All Beef Cattle to be judged. The Society reserves the right to amalgamate any Beef Classes, where there are insufficient entries. 10. In event of competitors tying for a prize, a cash equivalent will be shared where appropriate. 11. In the Dairy Class, there may be an hour and a half time limit per farm. (Depending on entries). ALL Classes open to MEMBERS of the society who farm within approximately 14 miles radius of Henley-in-Arden Church. NOTE: Any person, who is not a member and wishes to become so, is asked to complete the detachable form and forward same to the Secretary, with their subscription and entry fee. FIELD SECETARY Mrs Maxine Warren The Woottons Forde Hall Farm Tanworth-in-Arden Solihull B94 5AZ john.smith826@btinternet.com

2 SPONSORS & ADDITIONAL PRIZES for which the Society are much indebted MR ROBERT BLACKMAN OF NICKERSON SEEDS LTD will kindly donate one bottle of Champagne, to the winner of Class 1(a) Feed Wheat. WEDGES BAKERY & DELICATESSEN 495 School Road, Hockley Heath , will kindly double the prize money of the Milling Wheat Class 1(b). COTSWOLD AGRICULTURAL MERCHANTS will kindly double the prize money for the Barley Class 3. A BOTTLE OF FAMOUS GROUSE has kindly been given by Mr R Ackland to the winner of the Winter Beans Class 4(a) JOHN SMITH PIG ROAST LTD has kindly give a fine bottle of malt whiskey to the winner of Spring Beans Class 4(b). AGRII LTD Mr Dominic Swainson will kindly double the prize money for the Spring Cereals Class 5. FORFARMERS Mr Colin Hair has kindly agreed to double the prize money in the Oilseed Rape Winter Class 6(a) and Spring Class 6(b) B D WESTMACOTT will kindly sponsor the prize money in the Garden Competition Class 8.

3 CEREAL CLASSES ENTRANCE FEE: EACH CLASS CLASS 1. WHEAT (a) FEED WHEAT - 4 Acres or over. (b) MILLING WHEAT - 4 Acres or over. CLASS 2. OATS (AUTUMN) - 4 Acres or over. CLASS 3. BARLEY (AUTUMN) - 4 Acres or over. CLASS 4. *BEANS (a) WINTER BEANS - 4 Acres or over. (b) SPRING BEANS - 4 Acres or over. CLASS 5. SPRING CEREALS - 4 Acres or over. CLASS 6. *OILSEED RAPE (a) WINTER RAPE - 4 Acres or over. (b) SPRING RAPE - 4 Acres or over. CLASS 7. MAIZE - 4 Acres or over to be judges sometime in September. CLASS 8. GARDEN COMPETITION Best Overall Garden. *The Society reserve the right to amalgamate these classes if there are insufficient entries. POINTS ALLOCATED: 60 points Yield. 20 points Cleanliness. 10 points Purity. 10 points Level Crop. PRIZES (IN ALL CLASSES): 1st nd rd PLUS ADDITIONAL PRIZES. SILVER CUPS AND SPECIAL PRIZES In addition to the monetary prizes offered by the society, there are SEVEN SILVER CUPS :- 1. THE R. C. HANLEY CUP - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the Competitor gaining the most points in Classes 1, 2, 3 & THE DAVID BECKET CUP - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best grown crops of Oats 3. THE O. D. SMITH CUP - a perpetual Challenge cup for the winner in Class 6 Oil Seed Rape 4. THE DALGETY CUP - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the winner of the Feed Wheat, Class 1(a). 5. THE K J MORRIS CUP a perpetual Challenge Cup for the winner of the Milling Wheat, Class 1(b). 6. THE N.F.U. CUP - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the competitor being a paid member of the Henley -in- Arden/Alcester Branch of the N.F.U., gaining the highest number of points in the competition. 7. THE TUNNICLIFFE CUP - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the winner of Class 5, Spring Cereals. 8. THE GEORGE NAPIER MEMORIAL CUP - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the crop awarded the most points by the Judges, which has been grown from seed supplied by Agrii Ltd. 9. THE MIDLAND SHIRES FARMERS CUP - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best grown crop of Winter Barley. 10. THE KEN RICHARDS MEMORIAL CUP - a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best grown crop of Winter Beans. 11. THE HYLBERT BIRBECK SMITH TROPHY a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best grown crop of Maize. 12. THE STOCKTON CHALLENGE CUP a perpetual Challenge Cup for the best Garden.

4 LI V E S T O C K C L A S S E S - ENTRY FEE EACH CLASS PRIZE MONEY CLASSES 10 & 11-1st: 30.00, 2nd 20.00, 3rd CLASS 10. TRADITIONAL BEEF. Beef, Steers and Heifers at Grass. Kindly sponsored by: BRITISH CHAROLAIS SOCIETY LTD Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth Mr David Benson CLASS 11. SUCKLER HERDS. Kindly sponsored by: 608 FARM & EQUINE VETS Quarry Farm, Rowington CV35 7DD Mr Steve Borsberry / CHAMPION TRADITIONAL BEEF HERD: Coughton Perpetual Challenge Cup kindly presented by the late Mr Henry Smallman. CHAMPION SUCKLER BEEF HERD: The W H Palmer Presidents Cup kindly presented by the late Mr W H Palmer. CLASS 12 DAIRY HERD. All Dairy Livestock including replacements to be judged on inspection and management. (Costings NOT required) Kindly sponsored by: WYNNSTAY LTD Arable * Feeds * Stores Mr Steve Slee / ANN MORRIS CHALLENGE CUP to be awarded to the Champion Dairy Herd All Cups will be presented at the Forest of Arden Agricultural Society 70th Anniversary Dinner to be held at the Arrow Mill, Alcester on Saturday 29 th October 2016

5 E N T R Y F O R M CEREALS COMPETITION - ENTRY FEE 3.00 EACH CLASS. NAME... ADDRESS......POST CODE... TELEPHONE NUMBER . Class No. Variety. Supplier. Acreage of Plot. Would competitors please state the varieties of crops grown, when completing their entry form. Please continue over if more space required LIVESTOCK COMPETITION - ENTRY FEE 5.00 EACH CLASS. NAME... ADDRESS......POST CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER. . Class No.... Herd Size... Acreage Cheque for... (made payable to Forest of Arden Agricultural Society) enclosed, being entry fee and *subscription for 2015/2016 *Delete if paid. NOTE. If Entrants are not expected to be at home on the Judging Day, will they please ensure that someone at the Farm clearly knows where the respective fields are, or please let us have your MOBILE PHONE NUMBER. Any sketch plan or maps to illustrate will help the Stewards. J U D G I N G D A T E: TUESDAY 12 th July 2016 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES Friday 8 th July 2016